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Frayser Eviction Risk: Moderate , Memphis

Tract 47157010002 · Shelby County, TN · pop 3,260 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

Landlord eviction risk in census tract 47157010002 (the Frayser area of Memphis, Tennessee) comes in at 5.2/10, the Moderate tier. That is riskier than about 45% of US census tracts.

69% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 27% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,102 a month against an average household income of $36,795 a year, roughly 36% of income at the averages. Renters make up 59% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 40% Stable renters 18% Owners 42%
Tract context
Occupied units1,282
Renter share58.6%
SVI overall0.86
Poverty rate23.3%
Median income$36,795

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
0 th percentile
Rank, 0th percentileLowHigh
#4 of 4 tracts In Frayser
Very Low
Within parent city
58 th percentile
Rank, 58th percentileLowHigh
#84 of 197 tracts In Memphis
Elevated
Within county
68 th percentile
Rank, 68th percentileLowHigh
#81 of 249 tracts In Shelby County
Elevated
Within state
82 th percentile
Rank, 82nd percentileLowHigh
#311 of 1,701 tracts In Tennessee
High
Geographic context

Risk heat across Memphis and the region

Centroid at 35.2340, -90.0015 · click any tract to drill in

Why Frayser scores 5.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Memphis
6.0
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.5
State political climate
Tennessee legislature & governorship
1.9
Economic stress
23.3% poverty · this tract
5.8
Supply constraint
$1,102 rent vs county FMR
3.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Memphis
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Memphis
5.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Memphis
4.5

How Frayser compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Frayser risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.35.3This tracttract 010002Memphis: 3.13.1Memphisparent cityCounty: 4.24.2Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.04.0Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 86

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

Eviction filings

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.1

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 410Total filings 2020-21
  • 5.4Avg monthly (observed)
  • 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.00×Ratio to baseline
Monthly filings 2020–2021 2020-01-01 to 2026-04-01
Monthly eviction filings vs pre-pandemic baseline2020-01-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2020-02-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2020-03-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2020-04-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2020-05-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2020-06-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2020-07-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2020-08-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2020-09-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2020-10-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2020-11-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2020-12-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2021-01-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2021-02-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2021-03-01: 0 filings (0.00× baseline)2021-04-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2021-05-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2021-06-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2021-07-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2021-08-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2021-09-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2021-10-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2021-11-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2021-12-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2022-01-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2022-02-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2022-03-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2022-04-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2022-05-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2022-06-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2022-07-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2022-08-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2022-09-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2022-10-01: 13 filings (130.00× baseline)2022-11-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2022-12-01: 5 filings (50.00× baseline)2023-01-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2023-02-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2023-03-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2023-04-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2023-05-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2023-06-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2023-07-01: 10 filings (100.00× baseline)2023-08-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2023-09-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2023-10-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2023-11-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2023-12-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2024-01-01: 6 filings (60.00× baseline)2024-02-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2024-03-01: 1 filings (10.00× baseline)2024-04-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2024-05-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2024-06-01: 5 filings (50.00× baseline)2024-07-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2024-08-01: 5 filings (50.00× baseline)2024-09-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2024-10-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2024-11-01: 13 filings (130.00× baseline)2024-12-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2025-01-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2025-02-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2025-03-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2025-04-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)2025-05-01: 2 filings (20.00× baseline)2025-06-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2025-07-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2025-08-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2025-09-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2025-10-01: 9 filings (90.00× baseline)2025-11-01: 11 filings (110.00× baseline)2025-12-01: 7 filings (70.00× baseline)2026-01-01: 4 filings (40.00× baseline)2026-02-01: 5 filings (50.00× baseline)2026-03-01: 8 filings (80.00× baseline)2026-04-01: 3 filings (30.00× baseline)

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline (moratorium effect). Eviction Lab tracked Memphis, TN as part of its 34-metro Eviction Tracking System.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Frayser. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Frayser

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 5.8/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Memphis eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Shelby County average of 4.9 and above the Tennessee statewide average of 4.3. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 47157010002

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 47157010002?

Census tract 47157010002 in the Frayser neighborhood scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 47157010002?

Median gross rent is $1,102/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 47157010002?

23.3% of residents in tract 47157010002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,260.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 47157010002?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 86th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 100th, household 83th, minority 88th, housing 23th.
Q5

Is tract 47157010002 considered part of Frayser?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 47157010002 fall within Frayser (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6

How does tract 47157010002 compare to Memphis overall?

Tract 47157010002 scores 5.3/10, higher than the parent city of Memphis at 3.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Memphis eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Memphis

Top eight tracts in Memphis ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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